Liberal Poverty status by family type (all families, married-couple, and female householder with no husband present). Includes related children status, employment status, elderly status, and supplemental income.
Poverty Status
All
Below poverty level
Families
4,804
688
14.3%
With related children under 18
2,991
601
20.1%
With related children under 5
1,513
427
28.2%
Householder worked in 1999
4,088
451
11.0%
Full-time, year round
2,850
80
2.8%
Householder 65 and over
506
16
3.2%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
186
64
34.4%
Social Security income in 1999
772
41
5.3%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
9,071
Married-couple families
3,760
348
9.3%
With related children under 18
2,172
275
12.7%
With related children under 5
1,086
171
15.7%
Householder worked in 1999
3,199
203
6.3%
Full-time, year round
2,406
61
2.5%
Householder 65 and over
433
11
2.5%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
88
21
23.9%
Social Security income in 1999
651
31
4.8%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
8,469
Families with female householder, no husband present
765
274
35.8%
With related children under 18
645
274
42.5%
With related children under 5
355
218
61.4%
Householder worked in 1999
650
215
33.1%
Full-time, year round
327
14
4.3%
Householder 65 and over
52
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
